Juncker and EU top brass force through law to allow 'SURGE in Eastern European migrants'

THE European Union has been slammed for allowing “an upsurge in migrants from the East” by granting visa-free access to war-ravaged and impoverished nations like Ukraine and Georgia – a move that is likely to anger Vladimir Putin.

Jean-Claude Juncker stands accused of breaking a key promise to the Dutch by allowing Ukrainians to improved access into mainland Europe because he told Netherlands officials that there should be no rights given to workers from the east European nation to live in the Eurozone.

The decision is regarded as potentially risky by experts, who think the EU should wait for countries to become established democracies before granting them access to the continent’s perks.

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Jean-Claude Juncker has been criticised for wanting visa-free access for Ukraine and Georgia

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Ukraine has been embroiled in a bloody conflict after Russia annexed the Crimea in 2014.

Alternative for Germany politician and economist Leif-Erik Holm said: “Currently we can see an upsurge of migrants from East. In my opinion we should not introduce a visa-free regime with very unstable countries at all.

“We can think about such a move in the long-term, when these countries actually become stable democracies.”

Despite ongoing instability and outright war in the region, the European Parliament approved the cancellation of the need for Georgians and Ukrainians to require a visa to get into mainland Europe.

The European Council then said it would finalise procedures to grant Kiev and Tbilisi a visa-free arrangement.

Anti-EU Bruges Group leader Robert Oulds said: “Well, it seems that the European Union is breaking the promise they've made to the Dutch people because people of the Netherlands back in March voted in a referendum that there should not be the Association Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine.

“They also agreed there should be no military ties between the European Union and Ukraine and there should no rights given to Ukrainian people to live and work within the European Union.”

Ukraine - Anti-Goverment Protestors in Kiev

Fri, January 31, 2014

These pictures in our gallery capture the defiant mood as anti Government Protestors continue to protest in Kiev.

Anti-government activists entertain themselves next to a fire at a barricade in central Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Negotiations between the authorities and the opposition on finding a way out of the crisis appeared to have stalled on Thursday, after Yanukovych took an unexpected sick leave and told opposition leaders that it was now up to them to make concessions.

Sceptics have suggested the move is a thinly veiled attempt to secure an influx of cheap labour from the former Soviet satellite states while simultaneously weakening Mr Putin’s influence in the region.

Mr Oulds added: “Especially, in case of Georgia, the European Union does seem to be willing to tuck into cheap labor opportunity.

"These countries do suffer from a great deal of economic hardships. The Ukrainian economy has been severely damaged, and Georgia has fundamental problems as well.”

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Ukraine has been embroiled in a bloody conflict after Russia annexed the Crimea in 2014.

Alternative for Germany politician and economist Leif-Erik Holm said: “Currently we can see an upsurge of migrants from East. In my opinion we should not introduce a visa-free regime with very unstable countries at all.

“We can think about such a move in the long-term, when these countries actually become stable democracies.”

Despite ongoing instability and outright war in the region, the European Parliament approved the cancellation of the need for Georgians and Ukrainians to require a visa to get into mainland Europe.

The European Council then said it would finalise procedures to grant Kiev and Tbilisi a visa-free arrangement.

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Ukraine has been ravaged by war with Russia and there are fears it will bring instability to the EU

Anti-EU Bruges Group leader Robert Oulds said: “Well, it seems that the European Union is breaking the promise they've made to the Dutch people because people of the Netherlands back in March voted in a referendum that there should not be the Association Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine.

“They also agreed there should be no military ties between the European Union and Ukraine and there should no rights given to Ukrainian people to live and work within the European Union.”

Ukraine - Anti-Goverment Protestors in Kiev

Fri, January 31, 2014

These pictures in our gallery capture the defiant mood as anti Government Protestors continue to protest in Kiev.

Anti-government activists entertain themselves next to a fire at a barricade in central Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Negotiations between the authorities and the opposition on finding a way out of the crisis appeared to have stalled on Thursday, after Yanukovych took an unexpected sick leave and told opposition leaders that it was now up to them to make concessions.

Sceptics have suggested the move is a thinly veiled attempt to secure an influx of cheap labour from the former Soviet satellite states while simultaneously weakening Mr Putin’s influence in the region.

Mr Oulds added: “Especially, in case of Georgia, the European Union does seem to be willing to tuck into cheap labor opportunity.

"These countries do suffer from a great deal of economic hardships. The Ukrainian economy has been severely damaged, and Georgia has fundamental problems as well.”